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Granville Ritchie Sentenced to Death, Murder of 9-year-old Felecia Williams
TAMPA, Fla.- Granville Ritchie has been sentenced to death for the brutal rape and murder of 9-year-old Felecia Williams in 2014. Prosecutors from t [...]
Hernando County Sheriff Obtains State-of-the-Art Rapid Evidence Screening Tool
HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. - The Hernando County Sheriff's Office has a new tool in the fight against crime.
On September 10, 2020, the Forensics Unit [...]
A Family Feud and the Death of Stanley Bass
TAMPA, Fla. - In a case where a 'trust' was drafted and executed in 2012, then revised several times through 2019 – and a last will and testament of [...]
Brooksville Commerical Theft, Hernando County Sheriff Seeking Tips
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. - On August 24, 2020, close to midnight, an unknown suspect committed commercial burglery in Brooksville, Hernando County.
T [...]
‘Live Your Life The Best You Can’ Never Forget – 9/11/2001 As It Happened
Let’s stop for a moment today and reflect on those lost.
Sincerely.
23 Police Officers New York Police Department37 Port Authority Police343 N [...]
Pinellas County BOCC Extends Emergency Order
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners met on Thursday and voted to extend the emergency order for at least anothe [...]
Heroes Among Heroes: HCSO Honors its 9/11 First Responders VIDEO
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - In honor of the 19th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is payin [...]
20-Year Old Rape and Burglary Case Solved By Tampa PD and DNA
TAMPA, Fla. - On December 17, 2000, the Tampa Police Department responded to Mohawk Ave. for the report of an armed sexual battery and burglary. The [...]
Hillsborough BOCC Extends State of Local Emergency
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - The Hillsborough Board of County Commissioners held a special COVID-19 meeting today and vote to extend the state of loca [...]
Get CASH for Unwanted Guns Hillsborough ‘Drive and Drop Gun Swap’ is Saturday
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL. - For citizens who no longer want the responsibility that comes with gun ownership, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office [...]